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Flamsteed Astronomy Society

The Flamsteed is an amateur astronomy society, based at the Royal Observatory Greenwich

 

The Society is part of the membership organisation of Royal Museums Greenwich.

We are named after the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed. We have around 500 members who represent the full range of interests and experience in astronomy.

 

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  • Blackheath Observing Event - 14 or 15 September 2024
    Blackheath Observing Event - 14 or 15 September 2024
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, 14 Sept
    14 Sept 2024, 20:00 – 23:00
    Talbot Place, Talbot Pl, Blackheath, London SE3 0TZ, UK
    14 Sept 2024, 20:00 – 23:00
    Talbot Place, Talbot Pl, Blackheath, London SE3 0TZ, UK
    Main date is Saturday 14th September, with weather back-up night of Sunday 15th September. We are running a free public astronomy observing event on Blackheath Common. All members and non members are welcome.
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  • History of Astronomy - Talks by Simon Nosworthy and Mary Dooley
    History of Astronomy - Talks by Simon Nosworthy and Mary Dooley
    Thu, 19 Sept
    19 Sept 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
    Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UK
    19 Sept 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
    Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UK
    Introduction to the Stella Cinderella, a talk by Simon Nosworthy about Caroline Herschel; and Alice Everett, the Greenwich Astronomer who Mapped the Stars, a talk by Mary Dooley. DETAILS ON HOW TO BOOK FOR THIS EVENT ARE EMAILED TO MEMBERS IN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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  • Blackheath Observing Event - 21 or 22 September 2024
    Blackheath Observing Event - 21 or 22 September 2024
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, 21 Sept
    21 Sept 2024, 19:30 – 22:30
    Talbot Place, Talbot Pl, Blackheath, London SE3 0TZ, UK
    21 Sept 2024, 19:30 – 22:30
    Talbot Place, Talbot Pl, Blackheath, London SE3 0TZ, UK
    Main date is Saturday 21st September, with weather back-up night of Sunday 22nd September. We are running a free public astronomy observing event on Blackheath Common. All members and non members are welcome.
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  • Fly me to the Moon
    Fly me to the Moon
    Mon, 23 Sept
    23 Sept 2024, 19:15 – 21:00
    RMG Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UK
    23 Sept 2024, 19:15 – 21:00
    RMG Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UK
    by Dr Megan Argo, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancaster The last year has witnessed significant lunar mission activity including the first commercial lunar landing... DETAILS ON HOW TO BOOK FOR THIS EVENT ARE EMAILED TO MEMBERS IN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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  • Blackheath Observing Event - 5 or 6 October 2024
    Blackheath Observing Event - 5 or 6 October 2024
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, 05 Oct
    05 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 22:30
    Talbot Place, Talbot Pl, Blackheath, London SE3 0TZ, UK
    05 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 22:30
    Talbot Place, Talbot Pl, Blackheath, London SE3 0TZ, UK
    Main date is Saturday 5th October, with weather back-up night of Sunday 6th October. We are running a free public astronomy observing event on Blackheath Common. All members and non members are welcome.
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  • Blackheath Observing Event - 12 or 13 October 2024
    Blackheath Observing Event - 12 or 13 October 2024
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, 12 Oct
    12 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 22:30
    Talbot Place, Talbot Pl, Blackheath, London SE3 0TZ, UK
    12 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 22:30
    Talbot Place, Talbot Pl, Blackheath, London SE3 0TZ, UK
    Main date is Saturday 12th October, with weather back-up night of Sunday 13th October. We are running a free public astronomy observing event on Blackheath Common. All members and non members are welcome.
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  • The Case for Dark Matter
    The Case for Dark Matter
    Mon, 14 Oct
    14 Oct 2024, 19:15 – 21:00
    Queen's House, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UK
    14 Oct 2024, 19:15 – 21:00
    Queen's House, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UK
    by Dr Matthew Bothwell, Public Astronomer at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge Despite its importance, Dark Matter has never actually been detected... DETAILS ON HOW TO BOOK FOR THIS EVENT ARE EMAILED TO MEMBERS IN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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  • Telescope Workshop
    Telescope Workshop
    Thu, 17 Oct
    17 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
    Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UK
    17 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
    Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UK
    Don’t know one end of a telescope from the other? Not sure what type of telescope you should buy? Then this is the workshop for you! DETAILS ON HOW TO BOOK FOR THIS EVENT ARE EMAILED TO MEMBERS IN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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  • Viewing with the Great Equatorial Telescope
    Viewing with the Great Equatorial Telescope
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, 22 Oct
    22 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
    Royal Observatory Greenwich, Blackheath Ave, London SE10 8XJ, UK
    22 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
    Royal Observatory Greenwich, Blackheath Ave, London SE10 8XJ, UK
    Flamsteed viewing session with the Great Equatorial Telescope at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. DETAILS ON HOW TO BOOK FOR THIS EVENT ARE EMAILED TO MEMBERS IN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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About Flamsteed Astronomy Society

The Society was founded in 1999, and is part of the membership organisation of Royal Museums Greenwich.

The Flamsteed has around 500 members who represent the full range of interests and experience in astronomy. Many are beginners. We are named after the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed.

Our lecture meetings are held once a month between September/October and May/June, usually on a Monday evening, in the lecture theatre of the National Maritime Museum, or in the Peter Harrison Planetarium at the Royal Observatory Greenwich (ROG). The Society regularly holds observing evenings using members’ own telescopes.  In addition the Society stages viewing sessions with the ROG’s Great Equatorial Telescope, the largest of its kind in the UK, and seventh largest in the world.

Electronically Assisted Astronomy Workshop
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society

Electronically Assisted Astronomy Workshop

Following our recent FAS workshops on Telescopes and Astrophotography, we would not like to take our members into the emerging area of “Electronically Assisted Astronomy” or “EAA” for short. Observational astronomy has starting to shift from the traditional setup where people look through the eyepiece to view celestial objects to something which seems more like a cross between remote observation, astrophotography and computer/smartphone app usage. This is the area of EAA. Bobby and team will use this workshop to zone into its benefits, show what options there are and take a deep dive into setting up a typical EAA kit using a small single board computer called a Raspberry Pi. He will demonstrate how you can use the Raspberry Pi to install an integrated astronomy software called Astroberry which can then be used to remotely control a refractor telescope with an autofocuser that is mounted onto an equatorial go-to mount. For image capture, he will use a CCD guidescope and a DSLR Camera. At the end of this session, you will gain insights into how you can make simple and relatively cost-effective upgrades to your existing equipment to create a remote-controlled assembly. This will enable your celestial targets to be viewed and photographed from your computer or other devices in the comfort of your home. Bobby Manoo is Chair of Flamsteed Astronomy Society and is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He also holds a masters degree in Computer Science and this workshops brings together two of his passions, Astronomy and IT
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